Mises Wire

Many economists believe that expanding the money supply helps create and facilitate economic growth. That is not the case.

In celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we remember names like Jefferson and Washington. Unfortunately, the man probably most responsible for push this nation to independence, Thomas Paine, is mostly forgotten.

In the deepest sense, the American Revolution was a conscious majority revolution on behalf of libertarianism and against power.

The US “celebrates” its 250th birthday today, but not everyone is celebrating. We bring back a classic from 10 years ago that is even more relevant today.

Lying seems to come naturally to political elites. Dr. Mark Thornton examines John J. Mearsheimer’s book, Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics to find out why elites lie so much.

Many largely accept Jefferson’s statements about rights, liberty, consent, criminality, and the role of government, however, many come short of adopting Jefferson’s radical libertarian political convictions.

In this week's Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews Harvey Mansfield's The Rise and Fall of Rational Control and finds that the author could benefit from some rational thinking himself.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon—the leader of the French far-left party “La France Insoumise”—says it's no problem that the French government’s debt now tops more than 100 percent of GDP.

The dangers posed by a paper fiat currency were well-known even in the early days of the U.S. republic.

The modern state has become not only the guardian of political order but also the architect of cultural identity. We must separate culture from the state.